Difference between revisions of "Cholangitis"

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***Higher ALT and serum bilirubin levels.
 
***Higher ALT and serum bilirubin levels.
  
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===Chronic lymphocytic cholangitis===
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*mature cats
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===Microscoically===
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*lymphocytic infiltration of the portal areas
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*mild fibrosis
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*biliary hyperplasia
  
  
 
[[Category:Liver_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]]
 
[[Category:Liver_-_Inflammatory_Pathology]]
 
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[[Category:Cat]][[Category:Cattle]]

Revision as of 12:04, 9 June 2010

  • Inflammation of the bile ducts
  • ascending infections
    • common in cats
    • calves eg Salmonella sp.

Cats

      • cholangitis
      • periportal hepatocellular necrosis
      • neutrophils in the portal areas
      • acute or chronic.
      • Usually male, pure bred
      • Cats more ill than lymphocytic portal hepatitis.
      • Higher ALT and serum bilirubin levels.

Chronic lymphocytic cholangitis

  • mature cats

Microscoically

  • lymphocytic infiltration of the portal areas
  • mild fibrosis
  • biliary hyperplasia